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Legal Strategy Defines Business Success
Ainsworth Albright Lawyers is a general practice law firm based in Sydney and Melbourne Australia, providing legal services across a wide range of areas to both corporate and individual clients.
We provide a broad range of legal services to a broad spectrum of the community, including government departments, multinational corporations, business owners and individual clients.
We are fully committed to supporting the success of businesses and helping each individual achieve their dreams and success in Australia.
Principal Lawyer's Profile
Principal John Urabe
Australian Lawyer
With a background in both Australian and Japanese legal systems, he provides strategic and pragmatic legal support to a diverse clientele across corporate, commercial, employment and cross-border matters.
[Areas of Practice]
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Australian Corporate & Commercial Law
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Strategic Partnership & Contract Advisory
Cross-Border M&A -
Regulatory Compliance
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Employment & Workplace Relations
[Background]
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Born and raised in Sydney, Australia
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Graduated from SCECGS Redlands
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Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Rikkyo University, Japan
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Master of Laws, Juris Doctor (LL.M J.D.), Monash University, Australia
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Completed the Graduate Legal Development Program (GLDP), College of Law
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Admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer
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Practised at a Melbourne-based law firm before establishing Ainsworth Albright Lawyers in 2016
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Now leads the firm with o]ices in both Melbourne and Sydney
Greeting from the Principal Lawyer
Thank you for visiting the website of Ainsworth Albright Lawyers.
Since our establishment in 2016, our firm has been providing legal services across a broad range of practice areas, including corporate and commercial law, cross-border transactions, employment and workplace relations, dispute resolution, and succession and asset structuring. With offices in Melbourne and Sydney, we are particularly experienced in matters involving multiple jurisdictions, where legal, commercial, and cultural considerations intersect.
In recent years, the global environment has undergone significant structural change. Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting financial conditions, and rapid technological advancement have altered the context in which businesses and individuals make critical decisions. Legal issues increasingly arise not in isolation, but as part of a wider framework involving risk management, governance, organisational structure, and long-term planning. In this environment, legal services must extend beyond isolated advice and contribute to the design of workable solutions.
Our firm’s guiding principle “Creative Progress” , which we refer to in Japanese as “So-shin” (創進), reflects our commitment to proactively creating legal value and advancing with purpose into the future. Rather than responding to change in a reactive manner, we focus on analysing complex legal and practical elements, restructuring them where necessary, and translating them into solutions that can be implemented in real-world settings. This approach is not a temporary theme, but a defining characteristic of our practice.
At Ainsworth Albright Lawyers, we view legal challenges as critical points of decision that shape future outcomes. Our role is to support clients at these junctures by providing legal services that combine technical precision with practical applicability. In a rapidly changing world, we remain committed to being a trusted professional partner, enabling our clients to move forward with clarity and confidence.
We look forward to continuing to work with you.
Ainsworth Albright Lawyers
John Urabe
Principal Lawyer